Event Recap

RFA joined Urban Alliance and former Secretary of Education John King to discuss the roles of innovation and collaboration in improving post-secondary readiness

Federal/Nonprofit/ Education/ 2018/

On Thursday, February 1, 2018, RFA joined Urban Alliance and former Secretary of Education John King at the AT&T Forum for Technology to discuss the ways in which innovation and collaboration between schools and nonprofits are improving post-readiness for America’s students.

Featured speakers and panelists included:

  • John B. King Jr., Former U.S. Secretary of Education and President and CEO of The Education Trust
  • Eshauna Smith, CEO of Urban Alliance
  • Lisa Dughi, Chief Operating Officer of NAF
  • Jennifer Brown Lerner, Assistant Director for Policy & Partnerships at the National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development at the Aspen Institute

The panel was moderated by Sara Kerr, Vice President for Education Policy Implementation at Results for America.